INTERVIEWS

PR industry needs honest answers: Olivier Fleurot, CEO, MSLGroup Posted on 17 Jan,2013 | under & More The PR major aims to be a thought leader for the industry in India and China

[PR] We challenge to innovate & thereby set trends: Khalid Jamal Posted on 16 Apr,2012 | under INTERVIEWS PR inIndiawill see exponential growth in strategic services for which very few agencies are prepared or are ready in terms of expertise. The vanilla PR services will see a solid decline, says Mr Jamal

[PR] We’re still a bunch of pimps: Vinod Nair, Clea Posted on 02 Apr,2012 | under INTERVIEWS ‘The profession is filled with people who are aggressive, over-confident, self-assured and egoistic’ – that’s how Clea PR’s CMD Vinod Nair describes the state of the industry today. This and more, in a free-and-frank with MxMIndia.

[PR] Crisis makes the adrenalin flow: Prema Sagar Posted on 26 Mar,2012 | under INTERVIEWS Prema Sagar, Principal and Founder of Genesis Burson-Marsteller, spoke to MxM India about the growth of Genesis, issues that the industry faces today and where India stands in the international PR domain.

[PR] Our goal is to achieve standards: N Ramamoorthi Posted on 12 Mar,2012 | under INTERVIEWS N Ramamoorthi, President & Country Head, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, on PR challenges in India and what keeps him awake at night.

[PR] There’s nothing wrong in lobbying: Sharif Rangnekar Posted on 05 Mar,2012 | under INTERVIEWS In conversation with MxM India’s Shruti Pushkarna, Sharif Rangnekar, CEO & Director, Integral PR advises future PR managers to be good journalists and have more sources than one when it comes to information-gathering.

Being the best is our trademark: John Ziegler Posted on 29 Feb,2012 | under INTERVIEWS John Zeigler, Chairman & CEO of DDB Group Asia Pacific, talks about India’s role in APAC and how rival agencies are taking a cue or two from them

[PR Channel] We are producing pathetic people for almost every kind of task: Dilip Cherian Posted on 27 Feb,2012 | under INTERVIEWS In conversation with MxM India, Dilip Cherian, Consulting Partner, Perfect Relations talks about the talent crunch turning into a big area of concern, something he regards as India’s huge pitfall in coming years.

What’s a PR agency doing with a marketing head? Quick chat with Genesis CMO Judith Ostronic Posted on 23 Feb,2012 | under INTERVIEWS As Chief Marketing Officer, Judith Ostronic will serve as the head of both marketing and new business development for Genesis Burson-Marsteller.

[PR Channel] The focus will be to add value and get more volumes: Rahat Beri Posted on 20 Feb,2012 | under INTERVIEWS We do not want our employees to grow up with just pure PR; we make them meet other experts too as it is important that they understand communication in its totality, feels Rahat Beri

[PR Channel] Our approach has been very focused & niche: Veena Gidwani Posted on 13 Feb,2012 | under INTERVIEWS Having been involved with Madison PR since its inception, Veena Gidwani today is singularly responsible for the peak status that it has attained over the years

[PR Channel] 2012 is about growth: Ameer Ismail Posted on 27 Jan,2012 | under INTERVIEWS Ameer Ismail, Executive Director, Lowe Lintas opens up about his successful tryst with the PR and communications space, how LinOpinion has managed to outperform its growth every year, and his plans for the agency in 2012.